Leaders
Community leaders and technical experts working together
Team
Tanya James
Leadership Development +
Engagement and Execution Strategy +
Planning and Evaluation
Aron Chang
Urban Design + Education
Maggie Hermann
Narrative Development + Documentation
Co Creators
Greta Gladney
The Renaissance Project
Chasity Hunter
Poet and University of New Orleans Student
Walterine Griffin
Gentilly Neighborhood Leader
Dennis Griffin
Gentilly Neighborhood Leader
Bryan Jourdain
Eastern New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission (ENONAC)
Brenda Lomax Brown
Hollygrove/Dixon Neighborhood Association
Cohorts
The first Water Leaders Institute cohort included community members from all five council districts and St. Bernard.
The group was majority black and native New Orleanian, and included groups typically underrepresented in planning and design processes. The cohort was multi-generational, included a variety of sexual orientations and gender identities, and featured professions ranging from farming and art to mycology and building construction.
Each individual’s personal experiences enriched our collective understanding of risk, resilience, and living with water.
Neighborhood Leaders Cohort, 2018
Beth Bridges
Nancy Burtchaell
Atianna Cordova
John Coyle
Mark Ford
Stephanie Gross
Arien Hall
Lees Hopkins
Bridget Joseph
Mayaba Liebenthal
Tashel Martin
Lisa Mazique
Anne Nelson
Khai Nguyen
Cheka Pedescleaux
Marlene Pete
Amanda Emily Smith
Derris Terry
Janet Tobias
Yvette Tyler
Partners
Central City Renaissance Alliance works closely with Civic Studio New Orleans to bring together community leaders and advocates, technical experts, and decision-makers. The L9 Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development assists with overall project design, outreach to policy makers and sector leaders, and in supporting Water Leaders as they engage in official planning processes
IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS
Central City Renaissance Alliance | Center for Effective Community Programming (CCRA)
Civic Studio New Orleans
The Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement & Development (CSED)